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... Egyptian guard - stations -The dromedary courier - El Arisch - The Bedouin war— ' crabs - The leach water- The young serpent - The cavalry at El Arisch Hospitable gallantry Severe measures against the obstinate guide Insecurity in Syria ...
... Egyptian guard - stations -The dromedary courier - El Arisch - The Bedouin war— ' crabs - The leach water- The young serpent - The cavalry at El Arisch Hospitable gallantry Severe measures against the obstinate guide Insecurity in Syria ...
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... Egypt . Thenceforward I found myself tolerably solitary in the cabin ; there was only a young Russian prince with The deck , on the other hand , presented a very singular party . A Turkish slave - dealer with his people , and five ...
... Egypt . Thenceforward I found myself tolerably solitary in the cabin ; there was only a young Russian prince with The deck , on the other hand , presented a very singular party . A Turkish slave - dealer with his people , and five ...
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... Egypt , and the other , its companion , lying beside it on the ground . What vicissitudes have they not beheld ! Once may they not have stood like two faithful brothers , side by side , before the palace of the charming queen ! Still ...
... Egypt , and the other , its companion , lying beside it on the ground . What vicissitudes have they not beheld ! Once may they not have stood like two faithful brothers , side by side , before the palace of the charming queen ! Still ...
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... Egypt was celebrating the Easter Holidays . The cheerfulness of the morning surprised us all , and a wind was blowing which rendered the navigation of the Nile practicable . This was quite a new adventure for me ; but as I travelled ...
... Egypt was celebrating the Easter Holidays . The cheerfulness of the morning surprised us all , and a wind was blowing which rendered the navigation of the Nile practicable . This was quite a new adventure for me ; but as I travelled ...
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... Egypt there is no twilight . We found the splendid view of Fuah was already obscured . The following morning we perceived that we had made but very little progress . The wind , as our reis assured us , had been quite still . The colour ...
... Egypt there is no twilight . We found the splendid view of Fuah was already obscured . The following morning we perceived that we had made but very little progress . The wind , as our reis assured us , had been quite still . The colour ...
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